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Parents, district clash over last‑minute changes to parochial-school bus pickups
Summary
Parents of students who attend Holy Name and Regis told the Birmingham Public Schools board that a change in private school dismissal and district choice-hour policy shifted burdens onto families; the superintendent said district is reviewing legal transport obligations and will explore solutions but made no immediate policy change.
Parents and residents told the Birmingham Public Schools Board of Education on Aug. 26 that last‑minute adjustments to private‑school bus pickup times left families scrambling and raised legal and safety concerns.
Parents from Holy Name and Regis schools said the district’s change — tied to a later dismissal at Covington and a decision to align private‑school pick‑ups with standard district dismissal times — reduced previously available “choice hour” subsidized transportation and forced families to find alternate childcare or rearrange work schedules. “I do not think that is putting our children's interests at the top,” parent Cindy Worth said during public comment.
The dispute centers on timing and who the district is legally required to transport. Mary…
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